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Ceramic car coatings company IGL Coatings gains growing reco...
20 December 2024
Keong presenting his company's product range. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian company IGL Coatings is making a name for itself internationally with its eco-friendly, sustainable automo...
Towards the mass recycling of rare metals from electric car ...
20 December 2024
PARIS: The challenge of recycling rare earths has both ecological and economic dimensions. In 10 years' time, all the lithium recycled in Europe alone could help produce over two m...
First MAN eTruck begins service with automotive logistics sp...
20 December 2024
MUNICH: With the handover of the first MAN eTruck to the Duvenbeck Group, MAN Truck & Bus is setting another milestone in the electrification of freight transport. The Ultra Low...
Probe starts over car driver blocking ambulance rushing to h...
20 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: A video of a car shown to have blocked an ambulance rushing to the Banting Hospital is being investigated by the police. Kuala Langat OCPD Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Ra...
Foxconn exec in France to discuss Nissan stake purchase from...
20 December 2024
Foxconn's Seki was formerly from Nissan and is reportedly in France for talks with Renault to buy at least some of the French firm's holding in the ailing Japanese car maker. — Reu...
Proposed vehicle storage depot in Kelana Jaya cancelled in J...
20 December 2024
File pic of a vehicle storage site. PETALING JAYA: The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has cleared the miscommunication over turning an unused parking area into an abandoned veh...
Porsche enthusiasts treated to stunning showcase in Bangkok
19 December 2024
BANGKOK: Porsche Asia Pacific and Porsche Thailand took celebrations at Das Treffen 9 to the next level with the introduction of a Porsche Village hospitality zone, a two-story ope...
Mercedes-Benz approved for 95kph Level 3 autonomous driving ...
19 December 2024
STUTTGART: Mercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated driving system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. W...
Chery Omoda E5 gets SIRIM certification for EV battery
19 December 2024
SHAH ALAM: In a first for an automotive brand in the country, Chery Malaysia has obtained the SIRIM certification for the electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery pack in the Omoda E5...
Honda teases 0 Series EV prototypes for CES 2025
19 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda will reveal two new electric vehicle prototypes at CES 2025, marking the next phase of its ambitious electrification strategy. These models, set for global release ...
S+ Shift in upcoming Honda Prelude: The details
19 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda plans to incorporate its new Honda S+ Shift technology into all upcoming hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) models with the next-generation e:HEV system, beginning with the...
Honda to build plant for next-gen fuel cell system
19 December 2024
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co Ltd will build a new plant in Japan to produce the next-generation fuel cell system which it developed independently. Honda aims to start operating the new...
Asia Harley Days 2024 concludes in Chiang Rai
19 December 2024
CHIANG RAI: Harley-Davidson wrapped up the third edition of its Asia Harley Days 2024 with an exhilarating moto-music festival, drawing over 4000 attendees from more than 19 countr...
Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints in Singapore for ...
19 December 2024
SINGAPORE: Travellers can expect very heavy traffic at Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, and are advised to factor in additional w...
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple rebrands as CreateAI, sh...
19 December 2024
BEIJING: TuSimple Holdings said today it would rebrand as CreateAI and pivot from autonomous trucking to AI gaming technology, marking an attempt by the once-prominent self-driving...
JPJ: No extra requirements for senior citizen drivers
19 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Social media posts claiming that senior citizens must pass additional requirements for the renewal of their driving licence are untrue, says the Road Transport Depar...
smartAWAY Gathering celebrates EV maker's progress and commu...
19 December 2024
PETALING JAYA: Smart Malaysia recently marked its first anniversary with the smartAWAY Gathering, an event that celebrated the brand’s progress and community. The Dec 14 gatheri...
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smart #1 (Premium): Agile, engaging, roomy, premium motoring
19 December 2024
Photos by SHAARI CHEMAT After living with the smart #1 (Premium variant) for a few days, we can only conclude that the premium all-electric compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) o...
Foton: High ambitions on the cards
19 December 2024
FOTON might not be a name that Malaysians are familiar with but like the Chinese automotive brands making strong inroads here in recent years, the commercial vehicle market sees a ...
CATL says it has co-developed 10 new EV models with swappabl...
19 December 2024
XIAMEN: CATL said on Wednesday it had co-developed 10 new electric vehicle models with automakers that use swappable batteries, as the Chinese battery giant seeks to lead a trend i...